...significant findings are explored below. Eligibility for free school meals Children who were eligible for free school meals (FSM) are roughly half as likely to enter teaching as those who...
...a few of the queries that come to us. For early years registered settings the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage (the EYFS) is the most important document,...
...training for professionals to help them recognise the signs, and know what to do, is essential. For schools and colleges, there’s detailed Department for Education advice on what to do...
There's been a lot of talk recently in the media about algorithms. Facebook has come under scrutiny for their use of algorithms to target users with specific adverts or content....
...that they feel forced into ‘gaming’. However, in my experience, most schools do the best for their individual pupils and do not game the system. It is an inspector’s job...
As summer comes to an end it is back to work for many of us, be that for schools, colleges or nurseries. I hope that everyone is refreshed for the...
...joining Ofsted as an HMI was a natural next step for me. Since becoming an HMI, I have grown professionally at a rapid pace. I am fortunate to work with...
...and work sessions. However, we saw too many support plans that were formulaic and repetitive. They often identified the same support for lots of prisoners, without enough attention to individual...
...awarded itself in its self-evaluation form (SEF). Fact Completing self-evaluation forms are not compulsory, but where they are made available, they will not determine Ofsted’s overall judgement of the setting....
...for parents and carers. For example, the joint project with Whole School SEND developed questions that parents could ask their child’s school about the support on offer. It also offers...